**8. Conclusion**

All cotton pests have the potential to cause enormous damage to the crop if left uncontrolled. Structurally integrated pest management is essential to control the existing or new infestation of pests. Although the use of biocontrol agents on cotton does not eliminate pest populations, their application is crucial to suppress the infestations. Therefore, it is essential to acquire and study pest-related information to make appropriate decisions regarding which control methods to implement. The advantage of using biopesticides rather than complete reliance on synthetic pesticides is that these biocontrol agents are cheaper, target-specific, effective in very small quantities, reduce pesticide resistance, environmental and human friendly. Biocontrol agents must not be regarded as a substitute for synthetic insecticides; therefore, to realize the advantage of using biocontrol agents, integration with other crop protection strategies in the IPM programme is necessary.
